Table clock
Henry Marc
Category
Horology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, tortoiseshell, ormolu, ebony, glass, wood, enamel
Measurements
240 x 220 x 110 mm
Place of origin
Paris
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 883268
Summary
Eight day French mantel clock in shaped ebonized wooden case, anonymous, c.1880 The two-train, four-pillar, pendule de Paris movement is stamped “H Marc, Paris” and '27140'. White enamel dial with Roman hour numerals and Arabic five minute figures. Pierced gilt brass hands The shaped ebonised-wood case has Boulle-style brass and tortoise shell veneered front, ormolu bezel and is surmounted by an ormolu vase with flowers and swags.
Provenance
Unknown
Marks and inscriptions
Hry Marc, A PARIS
Makers and roles
Henry Marc